When I travel, I always expect to run into someone I never thought I’d see at my destination. But to travel, and run into not one, but three of the Travelocity Roaming Gnomes took me completely by surprise. Sadly, the little fellow wasn’t there to make sure my trip was going as planned (I had not booked through his company).

Apparently, the chubby little gnome has become quite a retail sensation, and is now on store shelves selling himself for just $34.99. Now, I’m not sure if this means you should bring your own gnome to take care of customer service issues, or whether he’s just a cute garden decoration, but I couldn’t resist and picked one up.